British Parliament honour for Dr Rabeeullah

Manama : Philanthropic activities of expat businessman Dr K T Rabeeullah came to the fore at the British Parliament, where he was conferred with the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award,’ instituted by the Rotary International, Trivandrum Royal. Commonwealth Association for Infrastructure Development chairman Dr Geoffrey Clements presented the award on July 20.  

It comes at a time when the UK is enhancing its efforts to attract philanthropical support and seeking investments in health care from the commonwealth following the Brexit.

Dr Rabeeullah is the Chairman and Managing Director of the Shifa Al Jazeera Medical Group, Royal Shifa Hospitals and Naseem Al Rabeeh Medical Group, the largest medical service provider in the GCC.

 “The award makes me more responsible to the community. We will also extend our services to the UK and the US. In the UK we will be opening dermatology/cosmetology and dental clinic soon,” said Dr Rabeeullah.

“Success is not the key to happiness, but happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful,” he remarked and added that positive thinking, ethics and patience are some of the ingredients for success. 

In his address, British Parliament member Virendra Sharma, said: “It is my privilege to honour Rabeeullah at the British Parliament. His contributions to the society and humanity are remarkable.”

Shifa Al Jazeera Medical Group, Oman executive director and CEO, Siddeeque Valiyakath, remarked that Dr Rabeeullah is a role model for philanthropists. 

Dr Rabeeullah has received many awards, including the prestigious ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Samman,’ the highest honour accorded to Indians overseas for their pioneering role in enhancing India’s image globally